⁍ Auckland bowler Ben Lister became the first coronavirus replacement in New Zealand cricket on Tuesday.

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⁍ Team mate Mark Chapman was withdrawn pending the outcome of a COVID-19 test.

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⁍ Chapman can rejoin the game if his test result comes back negative.

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– New Zealand’s cricket team has its first-ever coronavirus replacement in the form of Ben Lister, who was called in to replace team mate Mark Chapman on Tuesday pending the outcome of a test, Reuters reports. The 26-year-old can return to the game if the test comes back negative. The International Cricket Council approved rule changes that allow players to be replaced if they are feeling unwell or display COVID-19 symptoms and then return to the game if tests are negative. “I wasn’t aware until today that Mark Chapman had been feeling ill and had to go get a COVID test,” said New Zealand coach Gary Stead, who is watching the first round of first class fixtures. “I’m pleased that he has not been penalized for doing the right thing. It’s obviously different times we face in the world now. I think it shows that we in cricket aren’t immune to any of that either, so following the right protocols is definitely the right thing to do.”